The fire company is dispatched by the Warren County Communications Center, located in Franklin Township. The county communications center handles all police, fire and medical call-taking and dispatching for all municipalities except for Phillipsburg.
The numbering system for units in Warren County consists of a four digit unit number. The first 2 digits represent the municipality and the last 2 digits are the unit identification number. The station or municipality number for Lopatcong is 74. Fire apparatus are numbered according to the Warren County plan as follows:
| Municipality | Unit ID# |
| 74 | 60 = Chief |
| 70 = Assistant Chief | |
| 80,90 = Line Officers | |
| 61-68 = Pumpers | |
| 69 = Ladder Trucks | |
| 81-82 = Brush Trucks | |
| 83-84 = Support | |
| 86 = Air/Cascade |
To listen in on a scanner program in the following frequencies:
| Fire 1-Dispatch | 46.140 |
| Fireground | 45.880 |
For a more complete listing of municipal codes, numbering plans and radio frequency information visit the Warren County Department of Public Safety web site.